Economist seeks tech correspondent in London

The Economist is looking for a technology correspondent to work at its headquarters in London.

Knowledge of the field, an ability to write informatively, succinctly and wittily, and an insatiable curiosity are more important attributes than prior journalistic experience.

The successful candidate will understand that the terms “technology” and “information technology” are not identical. An engineering degree, or background in engineering, would be an advantage.

Applicants should send a CV, a brief letter introducing themselves, and an article of about 600 words which they think would be suitable for publication, to techjob@economist.com.

The closing date for applications is May 27, 2016.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.